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Course Work Name: Institution: Journal Entry 9: Comparison and Contrast Being a physician is not like any other job, as it requires one to be a more rounded person than the average staff. I leant this during my fast days in the practice, as an intern, while working under the supervision of one doctor Webb. My experience relates to the story of the two interns under the writer of the article, ‘Defining a Doctor, with a Tear, a Shrug, and a Schedule`. Similarities In my case, we were two of us and like the gentleman I never worked too hard (Zuger, 2004). Like the gentleman, I was in by the time it clocked 7 AM, an hour earlier, this would give me time to plan my day. Contrary to the man in the article, if any of my patients died, it would leave me feeling horrible for several hours. Unlike the man, we both cared about our patients, giving them all the attention that they need. Like the man in the article I would take some time off on the weekend. Differences I gave some extra hours at the end of the shift. My colleague was more of the lady in the article who would breakdown emotionally. In the evening I would always leave at 5 PM but, unlike the gentleman most of the time I would find myself working late when my patients needed close attention. The other intern on the oth...